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Steve McMichael

Stephen Douglas McMichael

Position: DT-NT
Height: 6-2    Weight: 270 lbs.
Born: October 17, 1957 in Houston, TX
College: Texas

Career AV: 100 (132nd overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1980 23 NWE 66 6 0 5 0
1981 24 CHI 76 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
1982 25 CHI 76 9 0 2.5 0 0 1 64 0 18 2
1983 26 CHI RDT 76 16 10 8.5 1 0 2 0 0 37 7
1984 27 CHI LDT 76 16 16 10.0 42 9
1985+ 28 CHI LDT 76 16 16 8.0 0 0 1 0 0 44 1 17
1986* 29 CHI LDT 76 16 16 8.0 1 5 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 87 1 18
1987*+ 30 CHI LDT 76 12 12 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 57 15
1988 31 CHI LDT 76 16 16 11.5 1 0 2 1 0 88 1 10
1989 32 CHI LDT 76 16 16 7.5 1 0 1 0 0 108 7
1990 33 CHI rdt 76 16 7 4.0 71 4
1991 34 CHI LDT 76 16 16 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 94 14
1992 35 CHI LDT 76 16 16 10.5 4 0 2 2 0 89 8
1993 36 CHI LDT 76 16 16 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 78 9
1994 37 GNB RDT 90 16 14 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 19 9 7
Career 213 171 95.0 2 5 0 5 13 0 17 67 0 838 9 3 128
13 yrs CHI 191 157 92.5 2 5 0 5 12 0 16 67 0 814 3 121
1 yr GNB 16 14 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 19 9 7

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1985+ 28 CHI LDT 76 16 16 1 2
1986* 29 CHI LDT 76 16 16 1 2
1988 31 CHI LDT 76 16 16 1 2
Career 213 171 3 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Jeff Zgonina, Mike Wells, Ben Thomas, Kevin Hardy, Aubrayo Franklin, Dwan Edwards, Gary Dunn, Kenyon Coleman, Dave Cahill, Lester Archambeau
4 Marcus Tubbs, Frank Parker, Jim Leo, Carleton Oats, George Thornton, Carel Stith, Bob Gain, Tory Epps, Derrick Ransom, Bill Hudson
5 Randy Crowder, Brison Manor, Dwaine Board, Mike Wells, Esera Tuaolo, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Willie Townes, Jess Richardson, Earl Leggett, George Rice
6 Thurman McGraw, Ray Collins, Haloti Ngata, Chris Zorich, Tom Keating, Osi Umenyiora, Hugh Douglas, Dave Pear, Jethro Pugh, Leonard Little
7 Kris Jenkins, Jared Allen, Jerome Brown, Keith Millard, Darrell Russell, Tom Keating, Mike Reid, Gary Larsen, Gene Lipscomb, Norm Willey
8 Kevin Williams, Kris Jenkins, Keith Millard, Hugh Douglas, Howie Long*, Jared Allen, Doug English, Gary Larsen, Wally Chambers, Don Colo
9 Kevin Williams, Kris Jenkins, Doug English, Bubba Smith, Howie Long*, L.C. Greenwood, Rosey Grier, La'Roi Glover, Bill Stanfill, Joe Klecko
10 Doug English, Bill Stanfill, Charlie Johnson, Rosey Grier, Kevin Williams, Howie Long*, Kris Jenkins, Julius Peppers, Joe Klecko, Michael Carter
11 Doug English, Hugh Douglas, Charlie Johnson, Gary Larsen, Michael Carter, Joe Klecko, Rosey Grier, Bill Stanfill, Don Colo, Howie Long*
12 Michael Dean Perry, Bob Baumhower, Claude Humphrey, Roger Brown, La'Roi Glover, Howie Long*, Cortez Kennedy, Don Colo, Richard Dent, Gene Brito
13 Claude Humphrey, Richard Dent, La'Roi Glover, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Childress, Rosey Grier, Roger Brown, Michael Dean Perry, Cortez Kennedy, Howie Long*
14 La'Roi Glover, Richard Dent, Claude Humphrey, Howie Long*, Neil Smith, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Childress, Rosey Grier, Henry Jordan*, Buck Buchanan*
15 La'Roi Glover, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Dent, Howie Long*, Neil Smith, Henry Jordan*, Claude Humphrey, Rosey Grier, Willie Davis*, L.C. Greenwood
Career La'Roi Glover, Buck Buchanan*, Richard Dent, Howie Long*, Neil Smith, Henry Jordan*, Claude Humphrey, Rosey Grier, Willie Davis*, L.C. Greenwood

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1986
1987

First-Team All-Pro

1985
1987

Games

Career 213 (131)

Games Started

Career 171 (175)

Fumbles Recovered

Career 17 (151)

Fumble Return Yds

1982 NFL 64 (5)

Sacks

1988 NFL 11.5 (7)
Career 95.0 (30)

Safeties

1985 NFL 1 (2/18)
1986 NFL 1 (1/18)
1988 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 3 (3)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1991Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL